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Frederick Forsyth

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    (August 25, 1938- )
    Born in Ashford, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Wrote 'The Biafra Story' (1969), 'The Day of the Jackal' (1971), 'The Odessa File' (1972), 'The Dogs of War' (1974), 'The Devil's Alternative' (1979), 'No Comebacks' (1982), 'The Fourth Protocol' (1984), 'The Negotiator' (1989), 'The Deceiver' (1991), 'The Fist of God' (1994), 'Icon' (1996), 'The Phantom of Manhattan' (1999), 'The Veteran' (2001), 'Avenger' (2003), 'The Afghan' (2006) and 'The Cobra' (2010)
    Named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to literature (1997)

Why he might be annoying:

    In 'The Day of the Jackal,' he describes in detail how to get a fake passport.
    As part of the research for 'The Dogs of War,' he may have taken part in a failed coup against the government of Equatorial Guinea.
    Years later, Simon Mann and Mark Thatcher copied 'The Dogs of War' in planning their own coup in Equatorial Guinea (2004).
    He described himself as 'a journalist who has got too rich and too idle to go back.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a pilot with the RAF.
    His books are known for their meticulous attention to detail.
    He said, 'Frankly, the research is the interesting bit, not the tapping of the keys.'
    He lost £2 million that was embezzled by his portfolio manager.
    He said, 'I use the word 'potboiler' with no shame. I am lightweight, but popular.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying